/ 2026 / Fine Art / Minimalism

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Karen Vesterager, Denmark
• Date of Photograph
  21-10-2021
• Studio
  One Foot In Reality Gallery
• Website
  https://onefootinrealitygallery.com/
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/onefootinreality/

A quiet waterfront scene captured just before sunrise, where the glow of a neon sign contrasts with the first subtle light appearing on the horizon. The composition relies on negative space, muted tones, and the distant lighthouse to create a calm, cinematic sense of openness. Photographed in still early-morning conditions to preserve the sense of silence and isolation along the empty promenade.

I am a Fine Art Photographer, who has exhibited internationally at Florence Biennale 2017, Art Shopping at Carrousel du Louvre and Montreux Art Gallery. As an artist, I have been following the same path since I started as an artist. The approach has been advanced artistic post-processing. The purpose is to to transform familiar urban spaces into quiet visual narratives that balance realism with interpretation. The process is highly precise and controlled. The color harmonies are used actively. The final artworks blurs the line between reality and dream.

Awards Photographer of the Year — Illustration / Digital Art, Danish Professional Photographers Association (DFF), 2026
Best of Nation (Denmark), World Photographic Cup (WPC), 2025
Selected for the Danish National Photography Team, World Photographic Cup (WPC), 2025 and 2026
3rd Place, Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA), Professional Seascape, 2024
Honorable Mention, Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3), 2023
Honorable Mention, Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA), 2023
Multiple Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in “Photographer of the Year”, Danish Professional Photographers Association (DFF), 2023–2026